G/MA/QR/N/EU/4/Add.1  
 
8 April 2020  
(20-2796) Page: 1/4 
Committee on Market Access  Original: English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION PURSUAN T TO THE DECISION ON  NOTIFICATION  PROCEDURE S 
FOR QUANTITATIVE RES TRICTIONS (G/L/59/REV.1)  
 EUROPEAN UNION 
Addendum   
The following communication, dated 7 April 2020 , is being circulated at the request of the delegation 
of the European Union . 
 
A. Notifying Member :  European Union  
B. Date of notification :  7 April 2020  
C. First time notification:  
 Yes 
 No, last notification was made in (doc. symbol ): G/MA/QR/N/EU/ 4 
D. Type of notification:  
 1. Complete (i.e. notification of all quantitative restrictions in force ) 
 2. Changes to a notification previously made in (doc symbol)  which are of the following 
nature : 
  2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed in Section 1. 
  2.2 Elimination of restrictions, as described in G below . 
  2.3 Modification of a previously notified restriction, as described in Section 1. 
 3. Reverse notification of restrictions maintained by (Member ):  
E. The notification provides information for the follo wing biennial period 
(e.g.  2012 -2014): 2018-2020 and relates to restrictions in force as of 15.03.2020  
F. This notification contains information* relating to:  
 Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force . 
 Section  2: Cross -reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative 
restrictions that are currently in force and additional information . 
G. Comments of a general nature, including a description of the elimination of 
restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the date they ceased to be in force.  
 The EU is notifying an urgency measure of temporary application (6 weeks), in relation to 
the Covid -19 pandemic.  
 
 
* In English  only.  
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- 2 - Section  1: List of quantitative restrictions that are currently in force  
 
QR 
No.  General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code 
(s) affected, 
based on HS 
(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis and 
entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
1 
 Export 
authorisation 
for personal 
protective 
equipment  NAL-X ex 9004 90 10  
ex 9004 90 90  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ex 3926 90 97  
ex 9020 00 00  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Protective spectacles and 
visors:  
— Protection against 
potentially infectious material,  
— Encircling the eyes and 
surroundings,  
— Compatible with different 
models of filtering facepiece 
(FFP) masks and facial masks,  
— Transparent lens,  
— Reusable (can be cleaned 
and disinfected) or single -use 
items  
 
 
Face shields:  
— Equipment for the 
protection of the facial area 
and associated mucous 
membranes (ex: eyes, nose, 
mouth) against potentially 
infectious material,  
— Includes a visor of 
transparent material,  
— Usually includes fixations to 
secure over the face (e.g.: 
bands, temples)  
— Can include a mouth -nose 
protection equipment as 
described below,  
— Reusable (can be cleaned 
and disinfected) or disposable  
 
 
 
 Protection of human life or  
health, inter alia  
 
 Commission Implementing 
Regulation (EU) 2020/402 
of 14 March 2020 making 
the exportation of certain 
products subject to the 
production of an export 
authorisation ; 
Official Journal L 77I, 
15.3.2020, p.1  
 
amended by Commission 
Implementing Regulation 
(EU) 2020/426 of 19 March 
2020 Official Journal L 84I, 
20.3.2020, p.1  
 
https://eur -
lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/GA/TXT/?uri=CELE
X:32020R0 402 
https://trade.ec.europa.eu/
doclib/docs/2020/march/tr
adoc_158671.pdf  
 
Application period: from 
15.3.2020 for six weeks  Administration: 
Competent 
authorities in EU 
Member  States   
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- 3 - QR 
No.  General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code 
(s) affected, 
based on HS 
(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis and 
entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
ex 6307 90 98  
ex 9020 00 00  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ex 3926 20 00  
ex 4015 90 00  
ex 6113 00  
ex 6114  
ex 6210 10 10  
6210 10 92  
ex 6210 10 98  
ex 6210 20 00 
ex 6210 30 00  
ex 6210 40 00  
ex 6210 50 00  
ex 6211 32 10  
ex 6211 32 90  
ex 6211 33 10  
ex 6211 33 90  
ex 6211 39 00  
ex 6211 42 10  
ex 6211 42 90  
ex 6211 43 10  
ex 6211 43 90  
ex 6211 49 00  
ex 9020 00 00  
  
Mouth -nose-protection 
equipment:  
— Masks for the protection of 
the wearer against potentially 
infectious material and for the 
protection of the environment 
against potentially infectious 
material spread by the wearer,  
— Can include a face shield as 
described above,  
— Whether or not equipped 
with a replaceable filter  
 
 
Protective garments:  
Garment (e.g. gown, suit) for 
the protection of the wearer 
against potentially infectious 
material and for the 
protection of the environment 
against potentially infectious 
material spread by the wearer  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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No.  General 
description 
of the 
restriction  Type of 
restriction  Tariff line code 
(s) affected, 
based on HS 
(2017)  Detailed Product 
Description  WTO Justification  
and Ground for 
Restriction, e.g. Other 
International 
Commitments  National legal basis and 
entry into force  Administration, 
modification of 
previously notified 
measures, and 
other comments  
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 
 
ex 3926 20 00  
4015 11 00  
ex 4015 19 00  
ex 6116 10 20  
ex 6116 10 80  
ex 6216 00 00   
Gloves for the protection of 
the wearer against 
potentially infectious 
material and for the 
protection of the 
environment against 
potentially infectious 
material spread by the 
wearer  
 
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